Meeting Sites To Be Publicized

June 13, 2001

COLCHESTER — After a brief discussion, the board of education decided Tuesday to keep holding its meetings at the town's schools, but agreed to better publicize the locations at town hall and in the schools.

School board Chairman William Hettrick had proposed changing the location back to town hall after hearing complaints that holding them in the town schools -- and varying the location each month -- was confusing. Some people said they went to town hall on the second Tuesday of the month looking for a meeting and could not find out where it was.

"Several people have brought it to my attention that the schedule is confusing," Hettrick said.

One resident in the audience at Tuesday's board meeting agreed. Steve Owens, a parent, said he feels meetings should be held in one place.

"You should have it at one place, in a predictable location at a predictable time. Less confusion is better," Owens said.

While the board did not take a vote on it, most board members said they liked holding the meetings at the town's four schools, but said the locations should be better publicized. They also said the locations of the meetings should be written on a sign in town hall the day of the meeting.

"I liked having them in the schools," school board member Anita Miazga said. "They are supposed to be community buildings. Maybe we need to do a little more publicity."